A Special Sweet Gift

                                               

                   

                                                           

                                      MAYNARD’s Pure Confectionery

                                                  sounds so much better then Maynard Greenhouse.

                                                 This tin was given to us by a friendly customer that who had bought it at an antique

                                               store.

                            

                                                            

                                      And it’s from England!!!!!!

                                        I had heard of the company but wasn’t sure if it

                                       was still in business or  much else about the company.

                             A little research found this:

                                           Maynards was founded in 1896 by Charles Riley Maynard.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A family business, he and his brother Tom manufactured the sweets in their kitchen whilst Tom's wife,

                                        Sarah Ann worked in the shop. Although the company was founded in 1896, Charles had been making his sweets since 1880.

                                                Maynards Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by son Charles Gordon Maynard.

                                           Maynards has since been bought by Cadbury and now sells over £50m of sweets annually in the UK.

                                                            ^{( source found at wikipedia)}

                             ^{See now you know too….}

                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                   

                                      Then I received this gorgeous white and glittered package all nicely bowed with lace and a

                                      medallion (that I forgot to photograph).

                                 from my friend Laura

                                                             

                                                And here’s what I received !!!!!!! I was so thrilled. I remembered Laura saying that she

                                              had found something special at the flea market back in the Summer

                                           when she went with Marcy from the blog Brocantess.

                                            I had seen Marcy this Fall at Brimfield and she mentioned that I would love it.

                                 Deanna had been there too when Laura bought the chocolate mold but was sworn  to secrecy

                                        If you want to see Laura post about her fleamarket adventure that day you

                                  can view it HERE

                                    

                                   I just absolutely LOVE it.

                                  My heart skipped a beat when I saw it.

                                   I kind of had a feeling that it was something related to our name or

                                greenhouses but I never suspected THIS!!!

                                     The gentleman that was selling them had been collecting old molds

                                   his whole life and was downsizing his collection.

                               Lucky me and lucky that Laura was there to scoop it up.

                              Anyone who knows Laura and follows her blog

                             is aware she has a knack for finding the best things.

                                                        

                                        I can’t wait to make my own Chocolate bars

                          with our name on it.

                                   I planned on getting some done last night but sleepy eyes took over and I

                        fell asleep on the couch again.

                                                                                                            

                                         The markings are so cool on the mold. I looked up Plattinol and all I could

                                           find was that it was a preferred finish for chocolate molds so it would have

                                 a smooth shiny finish.

                                                          

                          Thank you Laura……I will treasure it forever and

                            George being the chocoholic that he is going to enjoy the EATING!

me too!

                                                                                                     

                  Still so much to do before Christmas day……

             still have not finished decorating the tree….

                   This is the plastic bin that I just opened last night

                                                            

                                      I wasn’t sure what the color scheme was going to be this year?

                        After opening the box it was already decided.

                    It’s BLUE!!!

                             Not a good packing job. The better ornaments are on the bottom.

                           I should take a page from Suzans book….be better organized!

                        Maybe next year!

                      I want to wish you all a Joyous and Peaceful

                       Christmas Day!

                                              You all have made my life so much better…..I have made such wonderful friends,

                                  that if not for blogging I would never have had the chance to know.

                  Thank you soooooo much for that!!!

                                                                              “ Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred,
                                                                                    and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit,
                                                                                                  become a child again at Christmas-time.” 
                                                                                                                      ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

      LOVE and PEACE

     CAROLE